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Romney, Indiana Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Romney weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Romney, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 3:43 PM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
98°
Humidity
56%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
2:23 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Romney, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRomney, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 63% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 70°H 89°
Romney, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    63%
    0.32″
    89°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    27%
    84°70°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    14%
    75°66°-9°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    80°60°+5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    82°63°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    43%
    80°71°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    42%
    83°71°+3°
Romney, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
243° · veering 37°
Direction
WSW
243°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 21 @ 1:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 245SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 37° from the wsw.
Romney, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.1
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.1
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW991.2988.3989.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Romney, IN
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
+6 in 6hPeak ~49 @ 11 PM

AQI 39 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
9.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
110μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 55
UV peak
5.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 55

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Romney, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
64.0mi
UNLIMITED
83 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
19:43 UTC · Romney, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:43 UTC · Romney, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Romney, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Romney, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Romney, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:51 AM
Sunrise
2:23 AM
Daylight
14h 57m
Sunset
5:20 PM
Civil dusk
9:54 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Romney, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:43 PM
Moonset
10:53 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Romney, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Romney at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 47981

16-Day Forecast — Romney

  1. Sat90°72°63%
  2. Sun84°70°27%
  3. Mon75°66°14%
  4. Tue80°60°5%
  5. Wed82°63°4%
  6. Thu80°71°43%
  7. Fri83°71°42%
  8. Sat75°61°18%
  9. Sun73°55°11%
  10. Mon74°56°10%
  11. Tue75°54°11%
  12. Wed77°61°26%
  13. Thu81°60°23%
  14. Fri82°68°39%
  15. Sat74°69°33%
  16. Sun75°64°52%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Romney

SPC has placed Romney in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Romney

  • 47981

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.